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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,652,949.69, 7,570,072,313.69 and 3,227,738,719.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,652,949.69, 7,570,072,313.69 and 3,227,738,719.77 is: 4,454,203,673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,652,949.69 : 7,570,072,313.69 = 3,227,738,719.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,652,949.69/7,570,072,313.69 = 3,227,738,719.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,652,949.69x = 7,570,072,313.69 × 3,227,738,719.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,652,949.69x = 24,434,215,518,340,587,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,434,215,518,340,587,520/5,485,652,949.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,203,673.19

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